Meat-compressor.



A. RISP-EL. MEAT COMPRESSOR. APPLICATION FILED JUN: 10, 1908.

905 926. v Patented Dec.-8, 1908.

r Jam/find ALEXANDER RISPEL, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MEAT-COMPRESSOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Application filed June 10, 1908. Serial No. 437,790.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER RIsrEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, Box 1081, in the county of Los Angeles andState of California, have invented a new and useful Meat-Compressor, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for compressing masses of uncookedmeat, and particularly hams, and has especial reference to thecompressor casing used in such machines.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved compressorhaving its casing so constructed that it will not be necessary toinclose the ham or other meat in a sack, and by means of which the hamor other meat will be pressed to one thickness all the way through, andwill be smooth at the ends.

The invention consists of a meat compressor constructed and arranged ashereinafter set forth and claimed.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is an end view of a 'meat'compressorconstructed in accordance with this invention and shown as open. Aportion of a compressing machine also being illustrated. Fig. 2 is anend view in cross section of the compressor closed. Fig. 3 is a sideview of the compressor closed. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of aportion of one of the ends of the compressor.

- The compressor is formed of sheet metal of suitable thickness and maybe constructed of any number of pieces. Heretofore compressors have beenformed with open ends, which required that the ham or other meat shouldbe inclosed in a sack to keep it from coming out of the ends of thecasing.

In the present invention the compressor is constructed with closed endsby means of which better results are obtained in pressing the meat thanwhere the ends are open.

In carrying out the invention a compressor with foldable sides andoverlapping foldable ends is constructed as follows-The compressor isformed in two sections hinged to fold together and consisting of thesemicylindrical sides 1, and ends formed of preferably overlappingfoldable sections 2, 8, hinged together at 4. The end sections 2, 3, andthe sides 1 are secured together in any suitable manner, and, as hereshown, by means of a number of L shaped strips 5, riveted to the sides 1adjacent to their ends,

and overlapping the sections 2, 3. The end sections 2, 5, and the sides1 are further secured together by a sheet metal strip 6 extending over aportion of section 3, adjacent meat will not prevent their lower sidesfrom being drawn together. The folding sections of the compressor arepreferably provided at each end with a connecting brace bar 10,connected at one end by the pivot pin 11 to the strip 8 and the endsection 2, and slidably connected at its other end with a stud 12mounted on the strip 6, and engaging a longitudinal slot 13 in the bar10. To hold the meat from coming through between the meeting edges ofthe sides 1, a curved longitudinal strip of metal 14 is located on theinside of and overlapping the meeting edges of the sides 1, when theyare closed. The strip 14 may be connected to one of the sides 1 by meansof hinges 15, or the hinges may be omitted.

To hold the sides 1 together in adjusted closed position, whencontaining meat they are provided with suitable locking means, as forexample latches 16 hinged to one of the sides, and having a series ofnotches 17 which are adapted to adjustably engage a stud or headed pin18 on the other hinged side of the compressor so as to adapt thecircumference of the compressor to the amount of meat therein. After thecompressor has been clamped in by the compressing machine, the latches16 are released, and

after the meat has been compressed,they are again latched in adjustedposition.

19 are the flanges or lips mounted on the sides 1, adjacent to theirmeeting edges, with which the compressor machine arms 20 engage and actupon to compress the sides 1 a ainst the meat. The compressor beingfilled with meat, the latter will be pressed to a uniform compactthickness from end to end, and the mass of meat will be pressed smoothat its ends.

Having described the invention, I claim,

1. A meat compressor, consisting of foldable semi-cylindrical sides, andfoldable ends; and a sliding brace connection secured to said ends.

2. A meat compressor, consisting of foldable semi-cylindrical sides, andfoldable ends; and a sliding brace at each end of the compressorconnecting the parts together.

3. A meat compressor, consisting of foldable semi-cylindrical sides, andfoldable overlapping end sections; each end section having a stripserving as a stop for and to complete the surface of the abutting endsection.

4. A .meat compressor, consisting vof foldable semi-cylindrical sides,and 'foldable overlapping end sections; means for clamping thecompressor in a compressing machine and slidable brace bars connectingthe end sections.

5. A meat compressor, consisting of foldable semicylindrical sides, andIoldable overlapping end sections; and a brace bar at each end of thecompressor pivotally connected to one end section, and slidablyconnected to the other; to limit the relative movement of the connectedparts.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto alfixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALEXANDER RISPEL.

XVitnes'ses LEOPOLD KARAU, C. U. BUNNELL.

